Cerritos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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Cerritos Surf Guide

Cerritos in Baja Sur is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Cerritos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cerritos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cerritos occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cerritos (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cerritos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cerritos Location Map

Interactive Cerritos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cerritos is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cerritos is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Cerritos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 04:40 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Cerritos look like?

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Credit: Daniel Webber Credit: Jibran J. R. Rivera Credit: Bruddad Mike

Tides at Cerritos

Current tide and informaton

For Cerritos, 0 km from Cerritos.

Next High Water: 10:14am | 1.27m

Next Low Water: 02:52pm | 0.85m

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Cerritos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cerritos

Surf stats for Cerritos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Cerritos

Wind stats for Cerritos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cerritos Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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